CONN-OSHA
Breakfast Roundtable Discussion Group
Agenda
September 16, 2014
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Welcome and Introduction
o John Able, CSP
Occupational Safety Training Specialist
CONN-OSHA
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“Countdown to Retirement”
o Robert Rodriguez
Public Affairs Specialist
Social Security Administration
233 Main Street
New Britain, CT 06050
866-931-7102
Robert.g.rodriguez@ssa.gov
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Low/No-Cost Training/Certification/Educational Opportunities
o The CT Valley Chapter American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA) is
hosting a meeting tonight, September 16 at Eli’s on Whitney, 2392 Whitney
Avenue, Hamden, CT 06518 at 5:30 pm. The presentation will be “Confined
Space for Construction.” See attached information.
o American Ladders & Scaffolds, Inc. is holding a Scaffolding “Competent Person
Training” class from 9 am – 4 pm on Thursday, September 18, 2014 in
Glastonbury, CT. See attached information.
o Industrial Health & Safety Consultants Inc. is hosting the AIHA/Society for
Chemical Hazard Communication (SCHC) SDS and Label Authoring exam in CT
on September 20. You are welcome to take the exam there if you would like to
become a registered SDS and label author. Location: 40 Huntington Street
(Huntington Plaza), Suite 33 Shelton, CT 06484, 203-929-3473, Time: 10 AM – 3
PM, Contact: Chandra Gioiello 203-929-3473, ext. 2, c.gioiello@ih-sc.com. For
more information or to apply to take the exam, please go to the AIHA Registries
website at http://www.aiharegistries.org/Pages/default.aspx.
o The Western Massachusetts Section American Industrial Hygiene Association
(AIHA) is having a tour of the UMass Amherst Central Heating Plant followed by
a dinner at the student run restaurant on Tuesday, September 30, 2014. See
attached information.
o ASSE New England Area 16th Annual Professional Development Conference,
“Learning From Each Other,” December 2 and 3, 2014, Crowne Plaza Hotel,
Warwick, RI. SAVE the DATE! See attached information.
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Ongoing Educational Opportunities
o Dan Ramir, Director of the Latino Workers Safety Resource Center in Chicago,
also known as Obrero Latino, announced that they have posted 10 short (3 - 5
minutes each) safety videos in Spanish. You can find their main website here:
http://obrerolatino.org/index.html,
and the videos are located here:
http://obrerolatino.org/videos.html.
Dan says, "There are ten in all and cover Work Zone Hazards, Fall Protection,
Electrocutions, Struck By, Caught in Between, Silica, Carbon Monoxide,
Asbestos, and Confined Space," and he reminds us that employers must provide
training to their workers in a language they can understand.
o The OSHA Training Institute Education Center at Keene State College has just
updated their course schedule for classes scheduled in CT through April 2015.
See attached information.
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The OSHA Training Institute Education Center has also scheduled three
more classes to be held in Hartford at the CT Business & Industry
Association (CBIA) this month, see attached information.
o The University of Connecticut (UCONN) offers a bachelor’s degree program with
a concentration in Occupational and Environmental Health and Safety (OEHS),
and it also offers a 5 course (15 credits) Occupational Safety and Health (OSH)
post-baccalaureate certificate program. The OSH certificate program can be
completed entirely online. For more information on these programs, visit the
following websites or email or call Mr. Paul Bureau, UCONN OSH Academic
Programs Director, at paul.bureau@uconn.edu, or at 860-486-0040.
Bachelor in Allied Health Sciences with an OEHS Concentration:
http://www.alliedhealth.uconn.edu/majors/oshConcentration.php
Occupational Safety and Health Certificate: http://osh.uconn.edu/
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New Business/News
o The Occupational Safety and Health Administration and the National Institute for
Occupational Safety and Health today released Recommended Practices for
staffing agencies and host employers to better protect temporary workers from
hazards on the job. The new Recommended Practices publication highlights the
joint responsibility of the staffing agency and host employer to ensure temporary
workers are provided a safe work environment. The Recommended Practices
publication focuses on ensuring that temporary workers receive the same training
and protection that existing workers receive. The new guidance recommends that
staff agency/host employer contracts clearly define the temporary worker's tasks
and the safety and health responsibilities of each employer. Staffing agencies
should maintain contact with temporary workers to verify that the host has fulfilled
its responsibilities for a safe workplace. The Recommended Practices publication
is available at http://www.osha.gov/Publications/OSHA3735.pdf. Additional
information and resources on temporary workers can be accessed at
https://www.osha.gov/temp_workers/.
o OSHA updates Heat Stress QuickCard. OSHA's updated Heat Stress
QuickCardTM serves as a reminder to employers to acclimate workers to heat
conditions. Employers should gradually increase workloads and allow more
frequent breaks for workers who are new to the heat or those who have been
away from work. The updated QuickCardTM also advises employers to modify
work schedules and establish a complete heat illness prevention plan to protect
their workers. OSHA's Heat Safety Tool, a mobile app that allows users to
calculate the heat index, is also available for employers and workers.
o Looking for material for your Safety Committee Meeting or Tool Box Talks? Here
is the link to the Federal OSHA list of Fiscal Year 2014 Fatalities and
Catastrophes To Date:
https://www.osha.gov/dep/fatcat/fy14_federal-state_summaries.pdf
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Announcements from the floor
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Adjourn